Desmond Bane vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.